Pdf the ancient wisdom of water conservation is a collective vision of our ancestors, who wanted. Mettur dam photos images of mettur dam times of india. The magnificence of the structure awes you and is a sight to behold. Usually the dam opens in june every year for irrigation in the kaveri delta.
Here we have brifely disscused about the construction history of mettur dam. Mtdm is a railway station situated in mettur, salem district in the indian state of tamil nadu. The dam had a long history from the year 1834 to the year 1934. Known to be amongst the largest dams, the length of this dam is around 1,700 metre with the maximum holding capacity being 93. Mettur dam is situated at mettur in the district of salem, tamilnadu, india. Mettur dam and erode town using remote sensing and gis ravikumar. This is the 39th time in the 85year history of mettur dam that the reservoir has achieved its fullreservoir level. Flood alert in 12 tamil nadu districts as mettur dam full. The station is operated by the southern railway zone of the indian railways and comes under the.
Mettur dam, situated 30 miles from salem in a small mettur village, is one of the largest dams in india. Maximum height and width of the dam are 214 and 171 feet respectively. Construction of a new regulator on the downstream side of. Mettur dam to open sluices on july 19 for samba crop. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. There the mettur dam, 5,300 feet 1,620 metres long and 176 feet 54 metres high, impounds a lake stanley reservoir of 60 square miles 155 square km.
Water is usually released on june 12 for irrigation from mettur dam, but the deadline has been missed for the past eight years. During 201718, cwc has provided design consultancy for dpr preparation and project construction in respect of 64 water resources development projects in. Here you can read out the some important hitorical facts about mettur dam. And how british india company and tanjur farmers tried to build this dam and how mysore kings has showed their objection for this dam construction from 1835. Mettur was a result of disputes that arose on the water usage of river kaveri. With low water levels at mettur dam, which caters to the delta farmers, and karnataka not releasing tamil nadus due share of water for the month of. The actual construction of this edifice began in the year 1925 and after a ceaseless effort spanning over 9 years, the dam reached its final form.
The mettur dam is one of the largest dams in india and the largest in tamil nadu, located across the river cauvery where it enters the plains. History salem district, government of tamil nadu india. The presence of mettur dam makes it one of the important tourist places in tamilnadu. History of mettur dam mettur dam is regarded as one of the largest and oldest dams in india. From tamil nadu documents volume xv it shall appear that at page 9. The date of human civilization in this district reaches far back to the stone ages. The water level in the dam was almost at its full capacity, 93.
There is a park at the base of the dam called ellis park maintained by the tamil nadu public works department. Like other dams of india its construction history too is. The existence of prehistoric culture in salem is evident from the discovery of paleolithic and neolithic stone implements and dung ash heaps in and around salem. Mettur largest dam in india dams of india mettur dam. The construction work began in 1925 and the entire work was completed in 1934. The history, profile and location of the mettur dam the mettur dam is a very large and oldest dam india. Water from mettur dam in tamil nadu likely to be released this week. The meerut dam is one of the most significant dams in india. The realisation of water in the cauvery stood at 1. Mettur dam has reached its full capacity of 120 feet the tamil nadu government has issued a flood alert in 12 districts, as the stanley reservoir at mettur has reached its full capacity of 120 feet. The construction work of the mettur dam was commenced in the year 1925 and the entire work was completed and opened for irrigation by the governor of madras, sir george stanley on 1934. Mettur dam fills up as inflow stays high the hindu. Constructed in the year 1934, this dam has a rich history.
The dam was opened by the governor of madras, sir george stanley. In a first for a chief minister of tamil nadu, edappadi palaniswami opened the sluice gates of the mettur dam to release water for agriculture in the delta districts. Mettur dam an invaluable asset to tamil nadu and the. Last year, water was released on july 19 that too after mettur dam. Design and management of mettur dam by predicting seepage. Flood warning sounded in tn as mettur dam reaches full capacity. Pdf the role of water in indian culture researchgate. Read all news including political news, current affairs and news headlines online on mettur dam today. Built across the river cauvery at the canyon, mettur dam was built in the year 1943 and is a sight of sheer beauty. For the first time in the history of tamil nadu, a chief minister has gone all the way from the state. Like other dams of india even this dam had to undergo a lot of paper work and discussions.
Flood alert in 12 tamil nadu districts as mettur dam full, people living on cauvery banks evacuated this is the second time this year the mettur dam has reached its full capacity of 120 feet and. Discharge from mettur dam down, flood waters in tn recede. All our developmental plans have given high priority to water resources projects involving construction of dams and creation of reservoirs for flood control, irrigation. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. Mettur dam and erode town using remote sensing and gis. It is said that the history of this dam dates back to 1834 and 1934. Mettur dam hogenakkal tamilnadu september 27, 2016. The mettur dam, then the worlds longest masonry dam, built by the british between 1925 and 1934 was a seminal point in the history of the cauvery. No details officer number 1 telephone office 04298243529 2 cellphone senior manager training 9445851910 3 cellphone assistant engineer i 9445851911 4 cellphone assistant ebginerr ii 9445851912 email address. So the reservoir is otherwise called as satnley reservoir. The normal date of opening of mettur dam for cauvery.
Mettur is an industrial and tourism town located in the salem district in the state of tamil nadu, india. Mettur dam had a long history from the year 1834 to the year 1934. Hii mettur dam, situated 30 miles from salem in a small mettur village, is one of the largest dams in india. Maximum height of the dam is 214feet and it has a catchmentarea of around 16300sq. In a history of sorts, the tamil nadu government has helped 5. Mettur dam salem district, government of tamil nadu india. Mettur is known for its huge dam, power generation, chemical manufacturing. Media in category mettur dam the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. Most of the water requirements for irrigation in tamil nadu is provided by the mettur dam. Flood alerts issued in 12 tamil nadu districts, after. Flood alert in 12 districts of tamil nadu as mettur water. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the conversation right now.
The river cauvery is linked closely to the culture, tradition, and history of the state. Proud to be metturian and the specialities of our mettur dam are below. Story of mettur dam and inter state cauvery dispute gktoday. Mettur dam latest news on mettur dam read breaking.
Mettur dam water level increases connect with puthiya thalaimurai tv online. Our attention was drawn to some other documents and statistics also in. The dam had a long history from the year 1834 to the. The highest capacity of this one of the largest dam in india is 120 feet. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Engineering manual irrigation, the relevant part of which has been annexed to. The development of irrigation in india has taken another notable step forward with the recent completion of the mettur dam in the province of madras, and the occasion of the official opening on. Palaniswami opened the sluice gates of the mettur dam in person. Mettur dam to be opened on oct 2 chennai news times of. The water level continues to increase steadily as rains pound the catchment areas. The mettur dam is located across the river cauvery in the place of mettur which belongs to salem district of tamil nadu in india.
How to find the mettur dams water level on a monthly. Eps claims victory in cauvery dispute, releases water from. Speaking to reporters, he said that owing to rains in mandya and tumkur in karnataka, water flow to mettur dam is expected to touch 30,000 cusecs by tuesday evening and would increase to 50,000 cusecs soon. The dam is surrounded by verdant hills and picturesque. Stanley reservoir and mettur dam construction railways. Mettur dam mettur dam touted as the oldest and one of the largest dams in india, mettur dam was built in 1934 at the meeting point of cauvery to the plains irrigating namakkal, karur, thiruchirapalli, tanjore districts and also parts of salem and erode amounting to over 2 lakh acres of farm land. Warning issued as surplus water in mettur dam to be released. The dam receives inflows from its own catchment area, kabini dam and krishna raja sagara dams located in karnataka. The station is end station on thesalem junctionmettur dam line. Mettur dam dams in india tourist places in tamilnadu. The discharge from kabini and krs reservoir has come down since last night following scanty rains in catchment areas in karnataka, they said. Flood warning sounded in tn as mettur dam reaches full.
Mettur is also one of the primary sources of electricity for tamil nadu. Satnley reservoir mettur dam was completed and open for irrigation by his excellency sir george stanley on 21st august,1934. This was the 39th time that the mettur dam achieved frl in its 85yearold history. Even as many people gathered to watch the release of water at the dam. Mettur is known for its huge dam, power generation, chemical manufacturing, and aluminium production.
The value mettur dam attcahes to the asset of tamilnadu is priceless. Mettur is one of the most important place in salem and tamilnadu. The dam has a full storage level fsl capacity of 120 feet. The stanley reservoir at mettur achieved its full reservoir level frl of 120 ft a little after noon on monday. The cauvery basin upto mettur dam is under the influence of. The last time the dam reached nearfull capacity was in august 20, according to a report in the hindu. The mettur dam is located on the river kaveri cauveri. The construction work of the mettur dam was commenced in the year 1925 and. Bowing to delta farmers demands, with many areas downstream not having received cauvery water so far, the govt on sunday stepped up the discharge from the mettur reservoir to 18,000. Water release from mettur dam hiked deccan chronicle. Water released from mettur dam for irrigation deccan herald. It is the 39th time the dam has realised its full capacity in its 84year history. The mettur project, completed in 1934, created an important agricultural and industrial area.
Eps claims victory in cauvery dispute, cm releases water. Wiith copious water flow raising mettur dams storage capacity, cauvery. Mettur dam history in tamil mettur dam water level today see more. Mettur dam at full reservoir level after five years the. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the mettur dam article. The stanley reservoir, salem district, was opened in 1934 by sir george stanley, the then governor of madras the mettur dam was constructed by the madras presidency public works department to capture the water and create the resevoir from the cauvery river now named kaveri where the river enters the plains. The water level in mettur dam reached its maximum of. With the inflow continuing at over 66,000 cusecs cubic feet per second on saturday evening, the water in the stanley reservoir at mettur was inching closer to. Salem district, government of tamil nadu an official web site of. Eps claims victory in cauvery dispute, releases water from mettur dam.
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